on the Hortus Malabaricus, Part IV. 24] 
Calyx fructiferus maximus, inflatus, cordatus, acutangulus, ore clauso depres- 
sus. Bacca magnitudine Pisi subrotunda, glabra. 
The kind which I found used by physicians is the same with what Dr. Rox- 
burgh cultivated in the Botanical Garden as the Physalis flexuosa, although 
its branches are straight. It differs from the above description in the form of 
the calyx when the fruit is ripe, which in place of being depressed is shaped 
like an egg. 
The plant of Ceylon, it must be observed, is described by Linnzus with a 
flexuose stem, and by Burman with red flowers, and is therefore probably dif- 
ferent. 
Nogu seu Nuu Tar, p. 115. fab. 56. 
The generic name Tali is applied by the Hindus to several plants. With the 
addition of Tiru prefixed it is given to some species of Convolvulus (Hort. Mal. 
xi. 109. 111.) ; but in this sense the compound Trutali forms the generic name, 
and the different kinds are distinguished by additional specific appellations. 
In the South of India I found Tali used as the generic name for the Bombax 
Gossypum, which has no sort of affinity with the Nuli Tali. Even the Nela 
Tali of Rheede (Hort. Mal. ix. 31.), so like in name to the Noeli Tali, has no 
sort of affinity to this plant, for it is the ZZzschynomene indica: nor are the 
Watta Tali of Rheede CHort. Mal. v. 63.) nor Pi Tali of the Bengalese any 
more allied to the Noela Tali, both probably being species of Rottleria. 
Commeline had no doubt of the Noeli Tali being a Berberis, not less dif- 
ferent from it than almost any of the above-mentioned plants. Plukenet, 
however, adopted the same arrangement, calling it Berberis Indica Aurantie 
folio (Alm. 67.) ; but the elder Burman, justly considering that the flowers of 
the Noeli Tali had no sort of resemblance to those of the Berberis, consti- 
tuted a new genus for it, and called it Antidesma, adding the specific character 
“ spicis geminis" (Thes. Zeyl. 22. t. 10.). Among the synonyma he added a 
plant of Jamaica, which probably may be safely rejected ; nor am I entirely 
satisfied that his plant is the same with that of Rheede, for the figures differ a 
good deal in the form of leaf, and considerable reliance may be placed on the 
accuracy of both; besides, the specific character “spicis geminis" used by 
Burman is neither justified by the description nor figure in Rheede. 
